‘The ABC of It’

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Edward Rothstein writes: “The nearly 250 books and artifacts” in “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter,” an exhibit opening Friday at the New York Public Library, “are so intelligently woven together by the curator, Leonard S. Marcus, that you make your way through them with a mixture of eager pleasure and focused attentiveness.”

Pictured: A Winnie-the-Pooh display.

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‘The ABC of It’

An exhibit exploring the world of children’s literature opens Friday at the New York Public Library.